Using educational prescriptions to teach medical students evidence-based medicine.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate feasibility and impact of evidence-based medicine (EBM) educational prescriptions (EPs) in medical student clerkships.

Methods

Students answered clinical questions during clerkships using EPs, which guide learners through the "four As" of EBM. Epidemiology fellows graded EPs using a rubric. Feasibility was assessed using descriptive statistics and student and fellow end-of-study questionnaires, which also measured impact. In addition, for each EP, students reported patient impact. Impact on EBM skills was assessed by change in EP scores over time and scores on an EBM objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) that were compared to controls from the prior year.

Results

117 students completed 402 EPs evaluated by 24 fellows. Average score was 7.34/9.0

SUBMITTER: Umscheid CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5866052 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature